Forum: ALS / Lou Gehrig's disease

In Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, (ALS), neurons waste away or die, and can no longer send messages to muscles. This eventually leads to muscle weakening, twitching, and an inability to move the arms, legs, and body. The condition slowly gets worse. When the muscles in the chest area stop working, it becomes hard or impossible to breathe on one's own.

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